Background...

This magazine is a tribute to John Romita, Jr. on the occasion of his 30th
Anniversary of work with Marvel. Of course, John got a head start in his
artistic career with the support of his father. JR JR even got a mention in
Amazing Spider-Man for suggesting the Prowler, long before he actually
earned an art credit for Marvel.

This comic almost really belongs over with Marvel Spotlight (Vol. 3). Even
the interview is marked as being conducted by "SPOTLIGHT". But for some reason
the editors decided not to brand this as a Spotlight title. Maybe because they
went with a thicker card cover instead of paper, and decided to feature more art
and less Marvel branding on the cover.

In General...

I'm not a huge fan of JR JR's later work. I just don't like his style - little
things like the way he puts rings about arms and legs, and the sketchy blocky
style he uses sometimes. I prefer his earlier stuff, where he worked more like
his dad, and the earlier pencilers that I adore.

But regardless of my personal nitpicks, there's no doubt that JR JR has a huge
fan base, a great track record, and an awesome professional reputation. This
comic is a well-deserved tribute. Sure, Marvel's blowing their own trumpet a
bit too - JR JR is one of their big names. But it's all nicely done here, and
the result is a product that any serious JR JR fan should own.

Overall Rating...

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